Cumbria constabulary is the territorial police force in england covering cumbria. The staff officer to the special constabulary was retired chief superintendent h. Formed in 1920 the ulster special constabulary was also known as the bspecials. Step forward nhs worker simon anderson who has been appointed as the new chief officer for the staffordshire special constabulary.
Ww1 police medal, gvr, george v, special constabulary. The table below lists the special chief officers of british police forces. How to become a police community support officer pcso. The special constabulary is the parttime volunteer section of statutory police forces in the united kingdom and some crown dependencies. The ulster special constabulary usc commonly called the bspecials or b men was a reserve police force in northern ireland. The metropolitan special constabulary msc is the parttime volunteer police force of the. It was set up in october 1920, shortly after the founding of northern ireland.
Recruitment drive for new special constables the northern echo. Ulster special constabulary wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. On sunday, 6 september 2015, dorset police officially appointed mrs anthi minhinnick as the new special constabulary chief officer. Dale checksfield, chief officer of durham special constabulary, makes the case for specials to be fully integrated into the police family, including training, qualifications and r.
Practical advice for the law enforcement leader gerald w. Chief constable is the rank used by the chief police officer of every territorial police force in the united kingdom except for the city of london police and the metropolitan police, as well as the chief officers of the three special national police forces, the british transport police, ministry of defence police, and civil nuclear constabulary. Buy blackstones policing for the special constable 2 by trish mccormack, bryn. New chief officer for dorset special constabulary dorset police. As a reserve police force, they were used in times of emergency such as the irish war of independence. Its officers are known as special constable s all hold the office of constable no matter what their rank or informally as specials every united kingdom territorial police force has a special constabulary except the police service of northern ireland. It was an armed corps, organized partially, on military lines and called out in times of emergency, such as war or insurgency. Ireland, royal irish constabulary service records 1816. Meet hertfordshire constabularys seven new special. The association of special constabulary officers for a range of information, news stories and vacancies visit our website.
Bbc news uk england hampshire chief special constable. Walley, who held the rank of honourary superintendent. The current hampshire pcc is michael lane, of the conservative party, who was elected in may 2016. Foreword by sir peter fahy, chief constable of greater manchester. He is dale checksfield, who has been acting in the role for the last year and has now been officially promoted. Holding equivalent rank to an association of chief police officers acpo commander, i am responsible for shaping the future of the msc while promoting its aims and objectives and responsible for the overall organisation and direction of the msc.
North yorkshire police has launched a recruitment drive to increase the number of special constables in the force the special constabulary is made up of those who have careers in another sector. David robinson, chief officer of cleveland police special constabulary, paid tribute to ron saying. Special constabularies are headed by a chief officer. Jul 15, 2010 blackstones handbook for the special constabulary is a timely and comprehensive guide to the role and work of this unique group within the police force. Dale became chief officer of the south wales police special constabulary in january 2012 and is proud to lead the forces volunteer police officers special constables. Dale cartwright, special constabulary chief officer, south. The news that durham special constabulary is to begin rolling out new rank insignia sparked a fierce debate on social media as to whether the change was needed. Designed by sir bertram mackennal and his initials b. Future development will be at district level in liaison with the a regular mentor and. As we prepare to reintroduce mwis weekly war books series this fall, were kicking it off by highlighting the the 111 books, in six categories, that made gen. Hampshire constabulary wikipedia republished wiki 2. It is one of three special constabularies operating within london, the others belonging to city of london police and british transport police. Promotion for specials senior officer durham constabulary. Special constabulary national strategy implementation advice.
He was appointed inspector of the philippine constabulary in 1905, and became chief of the mindanao district, 19091914. The changing role of the special constabulary, being held at the fire services college, moretoninmarsh, gloucestershire on the th and 14th may 2017. Future development will be at district level in liaison with the a regular mentor and overseen by the chief officer of the special constabulary. Ulster special constabulary wikimili, the best wikipedia. Nov 17, 2019 formed in 1920 the ulster special constabulary was also known as the bspecials.
National special constabulary chief officers conference 2017. Its officers are known as special constable s all hold the office of constable no matter what their rank or informally as specials. Lincolnshire police operates a special constabulary that has approximately 200 officers from the rank of special constable to special superintendent. Satbir giany, 36, was appointed hampshire special constabulary chief officer, a voluntary post, in march. During the troubles, over 300 members of the ruc were killed and almost 9,000 injured in paramilitary assassinations or attacks, mostly by the provisional ira, which made, by 1983, the ruc the most dangerous police. Many police departments are complemented by a special constabulary which are referred to as special constables or informally as specials. The special constabulary at cleveland had the genuine pleasure of working alongside ron on a number of joint operations and initiatives, including operation checkpoint concerning rural crime, and a number of roads policing matters. Cairn volunteers up to 50 hours of his own time each month, working to assist us in policing our communities. The special constabulary is a parttime, volunteer body consisting of officers with full police powers. He is taking on his new role following the retirement of 63yearold mike lane, who was the constabularys chief officer for the last nine of his 23 years service. Herts chief special officer retires stevenage, hitchin.
Royal ulster constabulary project gutenberg selfpublishing. A 199 hersey was born in maine, and graduated from the u. Dale cartwright, special constabulary chief officer south. Under section 60 of the government of ireland act 1920, northern ireland was placed under the jurisdiction of the royal irish constabulary ric.
Blackstones policing for the special constable bryn. Dale cartwright, special constabulary chief officer. By day, the father of three boys is a car parts manager who joined the special constabulary in 1989 and has worked in southampton ever since. He is editor of blackstones policing for the special constable and a. Theyre learning from a different book, seeing with different. Throughout the 60s and 70s it was bert walley who was at the helm steering the specials, always ready to give help and guidance. The medal is in great condition and has its original ribbon but the colour has faded. A leading member of hertfordshires special constabulary has retired. The collection contains a variety of records related to the administration of the royal irish constabulary. Papers relating to service in the philippine constabulary, 19091914. Throughout the 60s and 70s it was bert walley who was at the helm steering the. New chief officer for the surrey police special constabulary. Officers are based throughout the county out of local police stations. Asco is a registered charity and the national representative body for special constables in the uk working closely with the home office, government ministers, the college of policing and others nationally.
Chief officer of special constabulary shortlisted in. The book provides practical, common sense advice for doing the multitude of jobs the chief faces with effectiveness and efficiency. I would like to add my sincere congratulations to derek, this is very public recognition of his dedication to policing and is a fitting. The medal may be awarded to special constables who are recommended by the chief officer of police of the department in which they serve so long as they have served for at least nine years, and willingly and competently discharged their duty as a special constable. Jan 23, 2015 chief officer msc metropolitan police november 1992 present 22 years 3 months london, united kingdom. A brief history of the special constabulary the earliest recorded deployment of special constables in bedfordshire was on the 6 december 1830. List of british special constables awarded honours wikipedia.
Chief officer bedfordshire police special constabulary. Following the completion of debi potters sixyear tenure as the chief officer of the dorset police special constabulary, anthi minhinnick has now been formally attested to fill the prestigious voluntary position. Police oracle national special constabulary chief officers. A guide to the archives of the police forces of england and wales. Taxi journey when travelling to london on a business journey special constables will be reimbursed for travel in and around london on the london underground. On 31 january 1921, richard dawson bates, the first minister of home affairs for northern ireland, appointed a committee of inquiry on police organisation in northern ireland. Rioting had broken out in kent because of civil unrest, and gradually spread across the south of england and east anglia reaching bedfordshire in late november. So, in doing a little research into the chief officer of the msc i have found his linkedin profile, and almost died of shock at the statement that he holds equivalent rank to a commander, one of the highest ranks within the uk police service. It furnishes sound advice intended to help the chief retain his physical, emotional and ethical health while leading a professional law enforcement agency. The royal ulster constabulary was the royal irish constabulary ric.
Special constables are entitled to standard class rail fare unless where travelling with a chief officer, superintendent, director or special constabulary chief officer. Jun 14, 2008 satbir giany, 36, was appointed hampshire special constabulary chief officer, a voluntary post, in march. Passionate about community policing, he served as part of the neighbourhood policing team. Special constabulary chief officer, mark kendrew said. Chief police officer wikimili, the free encyclopedia. It was an armed corps, organised partially on military lines and cal. A special police constable sc or spc is a law enforcement officer who is not a regular member of a police force many police departments are complemented by a special constabulary, members of which are referred to as special constables or, more colloquially, specials. It was set up in october 1920, shortly before the partition of ireland. First, of course, to the chief constables who allowed us to consult and.
The service was created over 180 years ago under the special constables act of 1831 and currently consists of 1,731 as of september. The chief constable has delegated responsibility for the special constabulary to the assistant chief constable, local policing, who is assisted in that function by strategic lead superintendent. In terms of officer numbers, it is the 7th smallest of the 48 police forces of the united kingdom. The metropolitan special constabulary msc is the parttime volunteer police force of the metropolitan police service. New chief officer for the surrey police special constabulary chris chapman has been confirmed as the new chief officer for the special constabulary, replacing james deller who is moving to the metropolitan police. The book, by dr clifford williams, covers the history of policing in winchester, england up until the middle of the world war ii, when the city police were forced to amalgamate with the country police. All postings will usually be within 25 miles of the individuals home address, the special constabulary manager chief officer special constabulary reserves the right to move a special constable for operational reasons, after 28 days notice. He contributes to several other books in the blackstones series, including. The honours awarded by her majesty, the queen are published in the official crown newspaper, the london gazette, twice a year at new year, and in midjune on the date of the queens official birthday, once per year as a special supplement for the queens award for voluntary service on 2 june, and within various other special supplements for miscellaneous awards, honours and achievements. Blackstones handbook for the special constabulary is a timely and comprehensive guide to the role and work of this unique group within the police force. As of september 2017, the force had 1,108 police officers, 535 police staff, 93 police community support officers, 25 designated officers and 86 special constables. At least 42 men from the hampshire constabulary and its constituent forces failed to return from the first world war. Police gvr medal, special constabulary medal for faithful service in the special constabulary to john w ashmole. He is taking on his new role following the retirement of 63yearold mike lane, who was the constabulary s chief officer for the last nine of his 23 years service.
Lincolnshire special constabulary also has offices deployed in specialist units such as wildlife crime and safer roads unit. Special constabulary chief officer david tewkesbury. Leading the special constabulary nectar university of. Special chief inspector sci and deputy chief officer dco ranks were removed in 2016. Essex special constabulary chief officer leon dias added. New chief officer for dorset special constabulary dorset. Our chief officer of special constabulary, cairn newtonevans has been shortlisted in the prestigious st david awards citizen award category.
He had joined the liverpool city police in the 1920s. The ulster special constabulary the history of ireland. Assistant chief constable acc is the third highest rank in all british territorial police forces except the metropolitan police and city of london police, in which the equivalent rank is commander, as well as the british transport police, ministry of defence police and civil nuclear constabulary. The book contains a comprehensive list of all officers who served in the winchester city police, as well as many. Mark milley, released his 2017 professional reading list last week. Drawing on the new national strategy for the special constabulary, it provides an invaluable, practical resource for all special constables, from new recruits to seasoned officers or even those who simply want to find out more about the role.
The majority of these officers are titled special chief officer, but some hold other titles such as special commander. Commissioner executive structure metropolitan police service. Lancashire constabulary wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Our new volunteers have been through a rigorous recruitment process and spent a number of weeks completing the intensive training required to fulfil the role of a special constable. The royal irish constabulary service records are held at the national archives in kew as part of their ho 184 series, irish constabulary records. The specials book on every day with the police under a trading.
The territorial organisation of the special constabulary will, as far as is possible, correspond to that of the regular force. Topperforming durham constabulary has formally appointed a new chief officer as part of its executive team to lead the forces special constables. The force is overseen by an elected police and crime commissioner pcc on nonoperational matters i. Together, the records will help to provide an overview of your ancestors career in the force.
Becoming a special constable brings with it the promise of being involved in something exciting, worthwhile and that makes a real difference in the local community as well as having the chance to learn new skills. Special constabulary chief officer jon conway security and protection dac lucy dorsi protection command cmdr adrian usher security command tcmdr jim read senior national coordinator dac dean haydon counter terrorism command cmdr richard smith deputy senior national coordinator acc tim jacques director counter terrorism policing. Assistant chief constable wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Apr 06, 2020 papers relating to service in the philippine constabulary, 19091914. Special constables hold full police powers and hold the office of constable. They were disbanded in 197 under a recommendation to attract more catholics into the police force. What lessons can be learned from the mets specials report. Reviews the special constabulary is a longoverdue addition to our knowledge of policing in the uk. Developed from the bestselling blackstones handbook for the special constabulary, this book covers all the learning requirements of the il4sc initial learning for the special constabulary. Personal recollections of a hampshire constabulary officer. A handbook for prospective police officers, special constables and police community support officers how to books john.
All members of the special constabulary, no matter what their rank, are volunteers and only receive outofpocket expenses. The 43yearold has been a member of the special constabulary for 24 years, serving as deputy chief officer for the last five years. The honours awarded by her majesty, the queen are published in the official crown. Chris has been a special in surrey for over ten years, in both waverley and runnymede. Dale checksfield, chief officer of durham special constabulary, makes the case for specials to be fully integrated into the police family, including training, qualifications and rank. Chris chapman has been confirmed as the new chief officer for the special constabulary, replacing james deller who is moving to the metropolitan police.
Dale joined south wales police as a special constable in 2007 whilst studying at swansea university. A special constable or special police constable sc or spc is generally an auxiliary or parttime law enforcement officer. Chief officer of the special constabulary meets with pcc. Philippine constabulary military conflicts in special. Five new special constables join hertfordshire constabulary. This text, with contributions from established scholars, new researchers as well as practitioners, discusses in detail a topic of incredible importance to contemporary policing, but of which we still know relatively little. The association of special constabulary chief officers is hosting the national special constabulary chief officer s conference 2017, the theme. The constabulary also has specials chief officer peter howells, who this week announced his retirement, five special inspectors and 10 special sergeants. You would lead our volunteer workforce providing strategic direction and business engagement with our communities and workforce, to ensure that bedfordshire police continues to deliver an exceptional policing service.